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Answer: C - Cord prolapse

The umbilical cord lying inside the vagina (or outside the vulva) following rupture of the placental membranes is called cord prolapse. If the umbilical cord is placed by the side of the presenting part (and is not felt by the fingers on internal examination), it is called occult prolapse. When the cord is slipped down below the presenting part (and is felt lying in the intact bag of membranes), it is called cord presentation.